Deviance Unit Learning Objectives
- To be able to explain how deviance is interpreted as a product of society.
- To be able to identify and evaluate the biological explanations of deviance.
- To be able to identify and evaluate the psychological explanation of deviance.
- To be able to identify and evaluate the sociological explanations of deviance.
- To be able to compare and contrast different theories representative of the three major sociological paradigms.
- To be ale to evaluate empirical evidence used to support these different sociological theories of deviance.
- To be able to distinguish among the types of crime.
- To become more aware of the demographic patterns of crime in our society
- To evaluate deviance in global context.
- To be able to identify and describe the elements of our criminal justice system.